Barangay Pagkilatan

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Pagkilatan is one of the administrative divisions of Batangas City in Batangas, CALABARZON, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Pagkilatan had a population of 1,603. This made it the 60th largest of 105 barangays in Batangas City by population, placing it in the middle tier of the city. Residents of Barangay Pagkilatan accounted for approximately 0.46% of the total population of Batangas City, which stood at 351,437 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 1,465 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 1,603 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +9.4%, consistent with a growing settlement. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Pagkilatan as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Batangas City is a city comprising 105 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Pagkilatan, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Batangas, which contains 1,078 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Pagkilatan ranks 670th by 2020 population. Batangas is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

The barangay's legislative and executive affairs are handled by a Punong Barangay and the Sangguniang Barangay, elected nationwide during the Barangay and SK Elections. The next BSKE is scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, following the synchronized election schedule set by COMELEC Resolution No. 11191.